#7475C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.9% 0.125 281.4), rgb(116, 117, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7475C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7475C8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 117, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.125 281.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7475C8 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7475C8 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7475C8 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7475C8 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE8
oklch(81% 0.061 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9699DC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 281.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7475C8
oklch(59.9% 0.125 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6767C0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5655A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#464686
oklch(42.7% 0.104 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#7475C8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5780CB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537AC6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8695 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7475C8
#7475C8
oklch(59.9% 0.125 281.4)
- #908101
#908101
oklch(59.8% 0.125 101.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7475C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7475C8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.